True in spanish
pronunciation: θieɹ̩toʊ part of speech: adjective
true [truer -comp., truest -sup.]1 = auténtico, verdadero, fidedigno, veraz, cierto. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: The Concise AACR2 by Michael Gorman is not a true abridged edition of the full edition, but rather a rewritten distillation of the essential rules and principles.more:
» a dream come true = un sueño hecho realidad.
Example: For most African-Americans, the election of Barack Obama as president was a dream come true that they didn't think they would see in their lifetime.» be true = ser verdad.
Example: It does appear to be true that the slogan 'Information -- one world' is no exaggeration.» be true of = ser verdad de.
Example: This is also true of the facet indicators used to introduce the special auxiliaries, - (hyphen), and .0 (point nought).» be true to = ser fiel a.
Example: Even when people do not seem to be true to what they promise, we have to use every possible opportunity to be faithful to ourselves.» be true to a certain extent = ser verdad hasta cierto punto, ser verdad dentro de ciertos límites.
Example: That might be true to a certain extent but I'm sure they still have problems that their 'looks' can't fix.» be true to + Reflexivo = ser fiel con Uno mismo, ser consecuente con Uno mismo.
Example: The important thing is to be true to yourself, but should you get cold feet at the eleventh hour remember that there could be serious financial implications as well as emotional ones.» be true within limits = ser verdad hasta cierto punto, ser verdad dentro de ciertos límites.
Example: That is true within limits but the hierarchy is under constant threat both from within and from without.» come + true = hacerse realidad.
Example: He predicted it and it came true.» dream + come true = sueño + hacerse realidad.
Example: His dream came true when he finally blasted off into space hoping that he would be just the first of many more Malaysian.» hold + true = ser válido, cumplirse.
Example: A simple past tense describes more effectively what was done and the present tense may be used in dealing with facts, properties etc, which still hold true.» how true! = ¡qué verdad que es!.
Example: The causes of this interest are naturally extremely various and differ from one man to another; it may be the typical (and we say 'How true!') or the abnormal (and we say 'How strange!').» in + Posesivo + true colours = tal y como + ser.
Example: That is life in its true colours.» make + Nombre + come true = hacer Algo realidad.
Example: Traveling around the world is a dream a lot of people have, and they want to make it come true.» make + Posesivo + dream come true = hacer realidad + Posesivo + sueño, cumplir + Posesivo + sueño.
Example: And they worked night and day to make their dream come true.» remain + true to form = seguir en + Posesivo + línea, seguir fiel a + Posesivo + estilo, mantenerse fiel a + Posesivo + estilo.
Example: Will the couple remain true to form and laugh off -- even ridicule -- the tabloids for speculating on their lives, as has been their custom in the past?.» reveal + Posesivo + true colours = mostrarse como Uno realmente es.
Example: However, the president revealed his true colors when he ordered the shoot-down of an unarmed aircraft over international waters.» ring + true = ser válido, cumplirse.
Example: The old axiom 'there's no substitute for experience' still rings true.» show + Posesivo + (true) colours = mostrarse como Uno realmente es, vérsele a Alguien el plumero, vérsele a Alguien el pelo.
Example: But then they showed their true colors by voting against the changes necessary to make the program effective.» show + Reflexivo + in + Posesivo + true colours = mostrarse como Uno realmente es.
Example: No sooner were the ceremonies of the wedding over than the stepmother began to show herself in her true colors.» stand + true = seguir siendo verdad, continuar siendo verdad.
Example: There is an old expression that still stands true -- Too much of a good thing is bad for you.» stand + true to = permanecer fiel a, ser fiel a, seguir fiel a, continuar fiel a.
Example: It's a time when standing true to principle is labeled as narrow-mindedness, when the acceptance of sin is called tolerance.» stay + true to = permanecer fiel a, seguir fiel a, continuar fiel a, ser fiel a.
Example: After reading the story, ask your students how Audrey was able to stay true to what was important to her and ignore what others thought.» stay + true to course = no desviarse del rumbo.
Example: Think, put things in order, focus on where you desire to go, stay true to course, and reach your destination.» stay + true to form = seguir en + Posesivo + línea, seguir fiel a + Posesivo + estilo, mantenerse fiel a + Posesivo + estilo.
Example: I have stayed true to form in crafting songs that express stories from my own life experience and have poured my heart into each one.» the course of true love never did run smooth! = ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas!, ¡la vida no es un lecho de rosas!.
Example: The course of true love never did run smooth!.» the same is not true (for/of/with) = no es lo mismo en el caso de, esto no ocurre en el caso de.
Example: The same is not true, of course, of the humanities or social sciences, where the method is less likely to be successful.» the same is true (for/of/with) = lo mismo ocurre en el caso de, éste es también el caso de, lo mismo se aplica a.
Example: The same is true for most automated library systems = Éste es también el caso de la mayoría de los sistemas bibliotecarios automatizados.» tried and true = suficientemente probado, suficientemente comprobado.
Example: One tried-and-true tactic of the left is to always accuse the enemy of the very same crimes they themselves are committing.» true-blood = de pura sangre, auténtico, de pura cepa.
Example: To be sure, Jesus himself was a true-blood descendant of Abraham, and His genealogy is important for theological reasons.» true colour = color puro, color primario.
Example: True colors are the outstanding feature of his work.» true friend = amigo verdadero, amigo de verdad.
Example: 'You are a true friend, Jeanne,' the secretary smiled, relieved.» true love = amor verdadero.
Example: Couples wondering if true love will last could find out if they are a match made in heaven by subjecting themselves to a mathematical test.» true Messiah, the = verdadero Mesías, el.
Example: During Jesus' ministry on Planet Earth, one of the miracles that authenticated him as the true Messiah was the raising of the dead.» true nature, the = verdadera naturaleza, la.
Example: Librarians were forced to put up a rhetorical smokescreen which only partially succeeded in hiding the library's true nature.» true story = historia verídica, historia real, relato verídico, hechos reales.
Example: Another powerful true story is Joe Kubert's 'Fax from Sarajevo'.» true synonym = sinónimo verdadero.
Example: Near synonyms are most common, with true synonyms which mean exactly the same thing, and which are used in precisely the same context being more unusual.» true to course = sin desviarse del rumbo.
Example: And you will have a greater chance of success and survival if your gyroscope is finely tuned and true to course.» true to form = como cabe esperar, como cabía esperar, como de costumbre, como es de esperar, como era de esperar, como siempre, fiel a + Posesivo + estilo.
Example: She is well known for putting twists on classic designs and her new collection is true to form.» true to pattern = como cabe esperar, como cabía esperar, como de costumbre, como es de esperar, como era de esperar, como siempre.
Example: True to pattern, however, the days after the typhoon were sunny and bright.» true to + Posesivo + beliefs = fiel a + Posesivo + creencias.
Example: Cordelia emerges amid the moral depravity and social decay as one who is honest and true to her beliefs = Cordelia emerge en medio de la depravación moral y la decadencia social como una persona que es honesta y fiel a sus creencias.» true to + Posesivo + word = fiel a la palabra de Uno.
Example: Ever true to her word, Kate Lespran found an appropriate vehicle for her revenge: the local press = Fiel a su palabra, Kate Lespran encontró el vehículo apropiado para su venganza: la prensa local.» true blue = hasta la médula, auténtico, acérrimo, fiel, leal, incondicional.
Example: Make no mistake, Danning, in his own words, is a 'true blue Aussie boy' though he was born in Ghana.» untrue = falso.
Example: Public library collections are of little use to scholars and have failed to provide the communications links that might prove this hypothesis untrue.» while it is true that... = si bien es cierto que..., aunque es cierto que....
Example: While it is true that he who laughs last laughs longest, he may also get the reputation for being a little slow on the uptake.» wish + come true = deseo + hacerse realidad.
Example: She made another wish, and somehow, it came true.true2 = en verdad, verdaderamente.
Example: True, we do have our unselfish heroes, men who willingly have laid down their lives for others, the wholly unselfish mother, the man who will step aside for the benefit of others.